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ARTICLE IV. THE HERESY OF EUTYCHES. - I - THE SYNOD OF ST. FLAVIAN. THE COUNCIL OR CABAL OF EPHESUS,<br />

CALLED THE " LATROCINIUM," OR COUNCIL OF ROBBERS. .................................................................................................................. 70<br />

44,-Beginning <strong>of</strong> Eutyches; he is accused by Eusebius <strong>of</strong> Dorileum. 45.-St. Flavian receives <strong>the</strong> charge. 46.-Synod <strong>of</strong> St. Flavian.<br />

47.- Confession <strong>of</strong> Eutyches in <strong>the</strong> Synod. 48.-Sentence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Synod against Eutyches. 49.-Complaints <strong>of</strong> Eutyches. 50.-Eutyches<br />

writes to St. Peter Chrysologus, <strong>and</strong> to St. Leo. 51 .-Character <strong>of</strong> Dioscorus. 52 & 53. -Cabal at Ephesus 54.-St. Flavian is deposed,<br />

<strong>and</strong> Eusebius <strong>of</strong> Dorileum. 55.-The Errors <strong>of</strong> Theodore <strong>of</strong> Mopsuestia. 56.-Death <strong>of</strong> St. Flavian. 57-Character <strong>of</strong> Theodoret. 58<br />

<strong>and</strong> 59. -Writings <strong>of</strong> Theodoret against St. Cyril. Defence <strong>of</strong> Theodoret. 60-Dioscorus excommunicates St. Leo. 61.-Theodosius<br />

approved <strong>the</strong> Council or Cabal <strong>and</strong> dies. 62.-Reign <strong>of</strong> St. Pulcheria <strong>and</strong> Martian........................................................................................ 70<br />

II. THE COUNCIL OF CHALCEDON. - 62. -A Council is assembled in Chalcedon, under <strong>the</strong> Emperor Martian, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pope St.<br />

Leo. 63.-The cause <strong>of</strong> Dioscorus is tried in <strong>the</strong> first Session. 64.-He is Condemned. 65. -Articles <strong>of</strong> Faith defined in opposition to<br />

<strong>the</strong> Eutychian Heresy, according to <strong>the</strong> Letter <strong>of</strong> St. Leo. 66.-Privileges granted by <strong>the</strong> Council to <strong>the</strong> Patriarch <strong>of</strong> Constantinople.<br />

67-Refused by St. Leo. 68.-Eutyches <strong>and</strong> Dioscorus die in <strong>the</strong>ir obstinacy. 69.-Theodosius, head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Eutychians in Jerusalem.<br />

70.-His Cruelty. 71 .-Death <strong>of</strong> St. Pulcheria <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> Martian. 72.-Timothy Eleurus intruded into <strong>the</strong> See <strong>of</strong> Alex<strong>and</strong>ria. 73.-<br />

Martyrdom <strong>of</strong> St. Proterius, <strong>the</strong> true Bishop. 74.-Leo succeeds Marcian in <strong>the</strong> Empire. 7o.-Eleurus is expelled from <strong>the</strong> See <strong>of</strong><br />

Alex<strong>and</strong>ria, <strong>and</strong> Timothy Sal<strong>of</strong>acialus is elected. 76.-Zeno is made Emperor; he puts Basiliscus to death. Eleurus commits<br />

suicide. 77.-St. Simon Stilites. 78.-His happy Death. 79.-Peter <strong>the</strong> Stammerer intruded into <strong>the</strong> See <strong>of</strong> Alex<strong>and</strong>ria.......................... 78<br />

III THE HENOTICON OF THE EMPEROR ZENO. - 80.-The Emperor Zeno publishes his Henoticon. 81.-Mongos ana<strong>the</strong>matizes<br />

Pope St. Leo <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Council <strong>of</strong> Chalcedon. 82. -Peter <strong>the</strong> Fuller intrusted with <strong>the</strong> See <strong>of</strong> Antioch. 83. -Adventures <strong>and</strong> Death <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Fuller. 84.-Acacius, Patriarch <strong>of</strong> Constantinople, dies excommunicated. ................................................................................................. 85<br />

CHAPTER VI. - HERESIES OF THE SIXTH CENTURY. - ARTICLE I. - OF THE ACEPHALI, AND THE DIFFERENT SECTS<br />

THEY SPLIT INTO. - 1. -Regulation made by <strong>the</strong> new Emperor, Anastasius, to <strong>the</strong> great detriment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Church. 2. -Anastasius<br />

persecutes <strong>the</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong>s; his awful Death. 3.-The Acephali, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir Chief, Severus. 4.-The Sect <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Jacobites. 5.-The<br />

Agnoites. 6.-The Tri<strong>the</strong>ists. 7.-The Corruptibilists. 8.- The Incorruptibilists. 9.-Justinian falls into this error. 10.-Good <strong>and</strong> bad<br />

actions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Emperor. 11, 12. -The Acemetic Monks; <strong>the</strong>ir obstinacy............................................................................................................ 87<br />

CHAPTER VII. - THE HERESIES OF THE SEVENTH CENTURY. - ARTICLE I. - OF MAHOMETANISM. - 1. -Birth <strong>of</strong><br />

Mahomet, <strong>and</strong> Beginning <strong>of</strong> his False Religion. 2.-The Alcoran filled with Blasphemy <strong>and</strong> Nonsense................................................ 93<br />

ARTICLE II. - HERESY OF THE MONOTHELITES. - 4.- Commencement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Mono<strong>the</strong>lites; <strong>the</strong>ir Chiefs, Sergius <strong>and</strong> Cyrus.<br />

5.-Opposed by Sophronius. 6.-Letter <strong>of</strong> Sergius to Pope Honorius, <strong>and</strong> his Answer. 7.-Defence <strong>of</strong> Honorius. 8.-Honorius erred,<br />

but did not fall into any Error against Faith. 9. -The Ec<strong>the</strong>sis <strong>of</strong> Heraclius afterwards condemned by Pope John IV. 10.-The Type<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Emperor Constaris. 11. -Condemnation <strong>of</strong> Paul <strong>and</strong> Pyrrhus. 12. -Dispute <strong>of</strong> St. Maximus with Pyrrhus. 13.-Cruelty <strong>of</strong><br />

Constans; his violent Death. 14.-Condemnation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Mono<strong>the</strong>lites in <strong>the</strong> Sixth Council. 15.-Honorius Condemned in that<br />

Council, not for Heresy, but for his negligence in repressing Heresy.............................................................................................................. 94<br />

CHAPTER VIII. - HERESIES OF THE EIGHTH CENTURY. - THE HERESY OF THE ICONOCLASTS. - 1. -Beginning <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Iconoclasts. 2, 3.-St. Germanus opposes <strong>the</strong> Emperor Leo. 4.-He resigns <strong>the</strong> See <strong>of</strong> Constantinople. 5.-Anastasius is put in his<br />

place; Resistance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Women. 6.- Cruelty <strong>of</strong> Leo. 7 Leo endeavours to pnt <strong>the</strong> Pope to death; opposition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Romans. 8.-<br />

Letter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pope. 9. -A Council is held in Rome in support <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sacred Images, but Leo continues his Persecution. 10. -His<br />

h<strong>and</strong> is miraculously restored to St. John <strong>of</strong> Damascus. 11. -Leo dies, <strong>and</strong> is succeeded by Constantine Copronymus, a greater<br />

Persecutor; Death <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> impious Patriarch Anastasius. 12. -Council held by Constantine. 13.-Martyrs in honour <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Images.<br />

14.-0<strong>the</strong>r tyrannical Acts <strong>of</strong> Constantine, <strong>and</strong> his horrible Death. 15.-Leo IV. succeeds to <strong>the</strong> Empire, <strong>and</strong> is succeeded by his Son,<br />

Constantine. 16.-The Empress Irene, in her Son’s name, dem<strong>and</strong>s a Council. 17.-Seditions against <strong>the</strong> Council. 18.-The Council is<br />

held, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Veneration <strong>of</strong> Images established. 19- Erroneous opinion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Council <strong>of</strong> Frankfort, regarding <strong>the</strong> Eighth<br />

General Council. 20.-Persecution again renewed by <strong>the</strong> Iconoclasts................................................................................................................ 99<br />

CHAPTER IX. - HERESIES OF THE NINTH CENTURY. - ARTICLE I. - THE GREEK SCHISM COMMENCED BY PHOTIUS. -<br />

l.-St. Ignatius, by means <strong>of</strong> Bardas, Uncle to <strong>the</strong> Emperor Michael, is expelled from <strong>the</strong> See <strong>of</strong> Constantinople. 2. -He is replaced<br />

by Photius. 3.-Photius is consecrated. 4. -Wrongs inflicted on St. Ignatius, <strong>and</strong> on <strong>the</strong> Bishops who defended him. 5.-The Pope<br />

sends Legates to investigate <strong>the</strong> affair. 6.-St. Ignatius appeals from <strong>the</strong> Judgment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Legates to <strong>the</strong> Pope himself. 7.- He is<br />

deposed in a False Council. 8.-The Pope defends St. Ignatius. 9.-The Pope deposes <strong>the</strong> Legates <strong>and</strong> Photius, <strong>and</strong> confirms St.<br />

Ignatius in his See. 10. -Bardas is put to death by <strong>the</strong> Emperor, <strong>and</strong> he associates Basil in <strong>the</strong> Empire. 11. -Photius condemns <strong>and</strong><br />

deposes Pope Nicholas II., <strong>and</strong> afterwards promulgates his Error concerning <strong>the</strong> Holy Ghost. 12.-The Emperor Michael is killed,<br />

<strong>and</strong> Basil is elected, <strong>and</strong> banishes Photius............................................................................................................................................................. 107<br />

ARTICLE II. - THE ERRORS OF THE GREEKS CONDEMNED IN THREE GENERAL COUNCILS. - 13, 14, 15.-The Eighth<br />

General Council against Photius, under Pope Adrian, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Emperor Basil. 16.-Photius gains over Basil, <strong>and</strong> in <strong>the</strong> mean time<br />

St. Ignatius dies. 17.- Photius again gets possession <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> See. 18.-The Council held by Photius, rejected by <strong>the</strong> Pope; unhappy<br />

death <strong>of</strong> Photius. 19.-The Patriarch, Cerularius, revives <strong>and</strong> adds to <strong>the</strong> errors <strong>of</strong> Photius. 20.-TJnhappy death <strong>of</strong> Cerularius. 21,<br />

22.-Gregory X. convokes <strong>the</strong> Council <strong>of</strong> Lyons, at <strong>the</strong> instance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Emperor Michael; it is assembled. 23. -Pr<strong>of</strong>ession <strong>of</strong> Faith<br />

written by Michael, <strong>and</strong> approved <strong>of</strong> by <strong>the</strong> Council. 24.- The Greeks confess <strong>and</strong> swear to <strong>the</strong> Decisions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Council. 25. -<br />

They separate again. 26.-Council <strong>of</strong> Florence, under Eugenius IV.; <strong>the</strong> errors are again discussed <strong>and</strong> rejected; definition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Procession <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Holy Ghost. 27-.Of <strong>the</strong> consecration in leavened bread. 28.-Of <strong>the</strong> Pains <strong>of</strong> Purgatory. 29.-Of <strong>the</strong> Glory <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Blessed. 30.-Of <strong>the</strong> Primacy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pope. 31 .-Instructions given to <strong>the</strong> Armenians, Jacobites, <strong>and</strong> Ethiopians; <strong>the</strong> Greeks relapse<br />

into schism...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 112<br />

CHAPTER X. - THE HERESIES WHICH SPRUNG UP FROM THE ELEVENTH TO THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY...................... 119<br />

ARTICLE I. - HERESIES OF THE ELEVENTH CENTURY. - 1. -Stephen <strong>and</strong> Lisosius burned for <strong>the</strong>ir Errors. 2.-The new<br />

Nicholites <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Incestuosists. 3.-Berengarius, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> principles <strong>of</strong> his Heresy. 4.-His Condemnation <strong>and</strong> Relapse. 5.-His<br />

Conversion <strong>and</strong> Death. ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 119<br />

ARTICLE II. - HERESIES OF THE TWELFTH CENTURY. - 6. -The Petrobrussians. 7. -Henry, <strong>and</strong> his Disciples. 8.-Their<br />

condemnation. 9.-Peter Abelard, <strong>and</strong> his Errors concerning <strong>the</strong> Trinity. 10.-His condemnation. 11. - His Conversion <strong>and</strong> Death.<br />

12.-His particular Errors. 13.- Arnold <strong>of</strong> Brescia; his Errors <strong>and</strong> condemnation. 14.-Causes a Sedition, <strong>and</strong> is burned alive. 15. -<br />

Gilbert de la Force; his Errors <strong>and</strong> Conversion. 16.- Folmar, Tanquelinus, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Abbot Joachim; <strong>the</strong> Apostolicals <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Bogomiles. 17. -Peter Waldo <strong>and</strong> his Followers under different denominations Waldenses, Poor Men <strong>of</strong> Lyons, &c. 18.-Their<br />

particular Errors, <strong>and</strong> condemnation. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 121<br />

ARTICLE III. - HERESIES OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY. - 19.-The Albigenses <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir Errors. 20.- The Corruption <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>ir Morals. 21. -Conferences held with <strong>the</strong>m, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir Obstinacy. 22. -They create an Anti-Pope. 23.-Glorious Labours <strong>of</strong> St.<br />

Dominick, <strong>and</strong> his stupendous Miracles. 24.-Crusade under <strong>the</strong> comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> Count Montfort, in which he is victorious. 25.-<br />

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